What's on T.V. Picks + Netflix / Amazon / Disney+

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Nov 9
3 min read

What the students should watch this week to tie in with our drama activities!

THIS WEEK'S TOP 10 MIX UP THEATRE T.V. PICKS

How do you rate this week's picks?

1. Wicked: One Wonderful Night

Sky TV

Celebrating the cultural impact of the musical Wicked, with stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande performing and discussing their transformations into Elphaba and Glinda. There are performances from the film’s leads, alongside co-stars Actor of the Week, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum, plus a live orchestra, elaborately choreographed musical numbers, behind-the-scenes secrets and surprise guests.

Read Nina's Review of Wicked the musical HERE

ACTOR OF THE WEEK - Michelle Yeoh

2. FILM: Last Christmas (2019)

Tuesday 11th November, BBC1, 11:25pm

Romantic comedy starring Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Emma Thompson and Actor of the Week, Michelle Yeoh. London, 2017: life could be better for twenty-something chaos magnet Kate, who has her heart set on being a singer but works all year round as an elf in a Covent Garden store. Then she meets too-good-to-be true Tom. Could romance be in the air?

3. FILM: Back to the Future (1985)

Netflix

Sci-fi comedy adventure starring Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd. High-school student Marty McFly thinks his future is ahead of him, until the day he tries out Dr Emmett Brown's modified DeLorean car and travels back in time. Stranded in 1955, Marty meets his parents and unwittingly changes their destiny. Can he put things right and return to the future before it's too late?

4. Black Clover

Netflix

Black Clover offers a subversive take on the fantasy genre, set in a world where everything is magic – except for the story's hero.

The young orphan Asta is born with no magical powers, making him an outcast in his society. But when he acquires a rare book that gives him anti-magic abilities, he creates a new path for himself, embarking on a journey to become the next Wizard King.

5. FILM: Oppenheimer (2023)

Netflix

Biographical drama starring Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt. During the Second World War, American physicist J Robert Oppenheimer and fellow scientists race against time to develop an atomic bomb before the Nazis. But, during the 1950s Red Scare, his name is dragged through the mud by US officials. From Director of the Week, Christopher Nolan.

Stewart - ★★★★★

"It's a phenomenal movie, grand scale epic storytelling from a filmmaker at the top of his game alongside an outstanding cast lead by Murphy's brilliant performance."

6. Dance Passion Bradford

Sunday 9th November, BBC4, 8:00pm

A UK-wide celebration of dance in all its forms, from ballet and contemporary to ballroom.

7. FILM: Frankenstein (2025)

Netflix

A brilliant but egotistical scientist brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

8. FILM: The Woman in Black (2011)

BBC iPlayer

Horror thriller starring Daniel Radcliffe. Young solicitor Arthur Kipps is sent to examine documentation left by a recently deceased woman. When he arrives at the isolated Eel Marsh House, Arthur, who is still tormented by the death in childbirth of his wife four years earlier, discovers that the property holds a dark secret.

9. Stranger Things

Netflix

In 1980s Indiana, a group of young friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries.

Season 4:

Daniel - ★★★★★

"Stranger things season four was amazing.

It had great action with good drama and amazing characters. One of my favourite parts of it is that there is always multiple stories going on at once in different parts of the world. I also thought that it had a few plot twists which were extremely surprising. My favourite character by a lot is Steve because he is funny and really cool.

Over all stranger things season 4 was a great season with action, comedy and drama."

10. FILM: Kensuke's Kingdom (2023)

Sunday 9th November, BBC1, 3:40pm

Animated adventure featuring the voices of Aaron MacGregor and Ken Watanabe. Young Michael embarks upon a globe-trotting sea voyage with his parents. But a storm separates them and Michael finds himself on a desert island with only his dog and an elderly man, Kensuke, for company.